Before he became a superhero, Chris Pratt was better known as goofy Andy in Parks and Recreation.
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Before he became a superhero, Chris Pratt was better known as goofy...

Pratt is married to another celebrity with local roots, actress Anna Faris.
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Pratt is married to another celebrity with local roots, actress...

Anna Faris starred in the "Scary Movie" series and "The House Bunny." She grew up in Edmonds and went to Edmonds-Woodway High School.
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Anna Faris starred in the "Scary Movie" series and "The House...

Hilary Swank grew up in Spokane and Bellingham, where she went to Sehome High School until she was 15. She's pictured at "The Homesman" premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2014.
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Hilary Swank grew up in Spokane and Bellingham, where she went to...

James Doohan, best known as Scotty from "Star Trek," lived in Redmond in his later years. He died in 2005.
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James Doohan, best known as Scotty from "Star Trek," lived in...

Actress and singer Megan Hilty, who starred in "Smash" and Broadway's "Wicked," was born in Bellevue. She went to high schools in Sammamish and Redmond.
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Actress and singer Megan Hilty, who starred in "Smash" and...

Kyle MacLachlan ("Twin Peaks," "Sex and the City") was born in Yakima and graduated from the University of Washington. He's pictured in the now-cancelled series, "Believe." Next project: Appearing in "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
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Kyle MacLachlan ("Twin Peaks," "Sex and the City") was born in...

Erika Christensen, who stars in "Parenthood," was born in Seattle and grew up in Los Angeles.
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Erika Christensen, who stars in "Parenthood," was born in Seattle...

Blair Underwood ("L.A. Law," "Ironside") was born in Tacoma into a military family and lived on bases in the United States and Germany.
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Blair Underwood ("L.A. Law," "Ironside") was born in Tacoma into a...

Alt-country folk rocker Brandi Carlile was born in Ravensdale near Maple Valley and graduated from Tahoma High School.
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Alt-country folk rocker Brandi Carlile was born in Ravensdale near...

Actor Russell Johnson - better known as The Professor on "Gilligan's Island" - grew up in Pennsylvania and lived on Bainbridge Island in his later years. He died on Jan. 16, 2014 at the age of 89.
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Actor Russell Johnson - better known as The Professor on...

Actor and TV host Joel McHale ("Community," "The Soup") went to Mercer Island High School and the University of Washington.
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Actor and TV host Joel McHale ("Community," "The Soup") went to...

Actress Constance Zimmer ("Entourage," "House of Cards") was born in Seattle, but grew up in Los Angeles.
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Actress Constance Zimmer ("Entourage," "House of Cards") was born...

Adam West, best known Batman from the '60s TV show, graduated from Lakeside High School in 1946. He's also known to younger generations for his role on "Family Guy." (Photo: Getty Images).

Adam West, best known Batman from the '60s TV show, graduated from...

Pop singer Bonnie McKee grew up in Seattle, briefly attended The Bush School, and sang with the Seattle Girls Choir. She's written hit songs for Ke$ha, Britney Spears and Kelly Clarkson and is known for own single, "American Girl."
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Pop singer Bonnie McKee grew up in Seattle, briefly attended The...

Sir-Mix-a-Lot, aka Anthony Ray, grew up in Seattle and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1982. He now lives in Aubun.
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Sir-Mix-a-Lot, aka Anthony Ray, grew up in Seattle and graduated...

Dyan Cannon, an actress famous in the '60s and '70s, was born in Tacoma and went to West Seattle High School. She received an Oscar nomination for the 1978 movie "Heaven Can Wait," in which she's pictured in a scene with Charles Grodin.
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Dyan Cannon, an actress famous in the '60s and '70s, was born in...

Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan, probably best known as sensitive heart throb "Denny Duquette" in "E.R.," was born in Seattle. He grew up on the Eastside and graduated from Lake Washington High School in Kirkland. He's pictured at "The Salvation" photocall at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2014.
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Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan, probably best known as sensitive heart...

Soccer star and Olympic gold medalist Hope Solo was born and raised in Richland, Wash. and went to the University of Washington.
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Soccer star and Olympic gold medalist Hope Solo was born and raised...

Actor Billy Burke (foreground, center) grew up in Bellingham and went to Sehome High School. He starred in the "Twilight" movies and the now-dead TV show "Revolution" (pictured).
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Actor Billy Burke (foreground, center) grew up in Bellingham and...

Amanda Knox, Italy's famous murder defendant, graduated from Seattle Preparatory School in 2005 and attended the University of Washington. She spent four years in an Italian prison, was then acquitted by an appeals court, and convicted again in Jan. of 2014. She's asked Italy's highest court to review the case.
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Amanda Knox, Italy's famous murder defendant, graduated from...

Bing Crosby was born in Tacoma and went to Gonzaga University in Spokane.
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Bing Crosby was born in Tacoma and went to Gonzaga University in...

Born in Seattle, "Portlandia" creator Carrie Brownstein went to Lake Washington High School in Kirkland and The Overlake School in Redmond. She attended Evergreen State College, where she met friends who would become bandmates in Sleater-Kinney.
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Born in Seattle, "Portlandia" creator Carrie Brownstein went to...

Irvine Robbins, the man behind the Baskin and Robbins ice cream chain, went to Garfield High School in Seattle and Stadium High School in Tacoma. He graduated from the University of Washington. (Baskin-Robbins photo)

Irvine Robbins, the man behind the Baskin and Robbins ice cream...

Saxophonist Kenneth Gorelick, better known as Kenny G, grew up in Seward Park and graduated from Franklin High School in 1974. He was a magna cum laude grad from the University of Washington and was in one of Seattle's best funk bands, Cold, Bold & Together.
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Saxophonist Kenneth Gorelick, better known as Kenny G, grew up in...

Musician Neko Case lived in many places as a kid, but settled in Tacoma by the time she was a teenager.
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Musician Neko Case lived in many places as a kid, but settled in...

Olympic gold medalist Apolo Ohno grew up in Federal Way and graduated from Decatur High School in 2000. (AP photo).

Olympic gold medalist Apolo Ohno grew up in Federal Way and...

Actress Bianca Kajlich ("Rules of Engagement," "Dawson's Creek) grew up in Seattle and graduated from Bishop Blanchet High School in 1995.

Bob Barker, the former host of "The Price is Right," was born in Darrington, Wash., but spent most of his childhood on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
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Bob Barker, the former host of "The Price is Right," was born in...

Frances Farmer had a successful film career during the 1930s, but was derailed by mental illness that plagued her for the rest of her life. She graduated from West Seattle High School in 1931.

Actor Burl Ives, known as the snowman's voice in "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," lived in Anacortes in his later years, where he died in 1995.
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Actor Burl Ives, known as the snowman's voice in "Rudolph the...

Singer Kenny Loggins ("Danger Zone," "Footloose") was born in Everett and grew up in Seattle, before his family settled in Alhambra, Calif.
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Singer Kenny Loggins ("Danger Zone," "Footloose") was born in...

Actor John Aylward, right, is probably best known for his work in "The West Wing." He was born in Seattle and graduated from Garfield High School.
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Actor John Aylward, right, is probably best known for his work in...

Bruce Lee attended long-gone Edison Technical School in Seattle's Capitol Hill in 1960 and attended University of Washington. He's buried in the Lakeview Cemetery in Seattle, next to his son, Brandon, who also died young.

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Bruce Lee attended long-gone Edison Technical School in Seattle's...

Born in Mount Vernon, actor James Caviezel attended school there, and at O'Dea and John F. Kennedy Memorial high schools. He also went to the University of Washington.
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Born in Mount Vernon, actor James Caviezel attended school there,...

Rainn Wilson attended Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, where he played clarinet and bassoon in the Highlander band. Wilson later graduated from a high school in Illinois.

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Rainn Wilson attended Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, where he...

Jimi Hendrix attended Garfield High School and may be the most celebrated drop-out from Seattle Public Schools.

Jimi Hendrix attended Garfield High School and may be the most...

Conservative radio and TV talking head Glenn Beck was born in Everett and grew up in Sumner, Mount Vernon and Bellingham, where he attended Sehome High School. He now lives in Mount Vernon.
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Conservative radio and TV talking head Glenn Beck was born in...

Duff McKagan grew up in Seattle and attended Roosevelt High School, before he found international fame with Guns N' Roses. (Joshua Trujillo/seattlepi.com).

Duff McKagan grew up in Seattle and attended Roosevelt High School,...

One of the most successful American musicians ever, Quincy Jones grew up in Bremerton and Seattle. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1950. He went on to work with Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles, direct the Dizzy Gillespie Band, produce Michael Jackson's "Off the Wall" and "Thriller," and win a mess of Grammies.

Ben Gibbard, of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, was born in Bremerton, graduated from the city's Olympic High School, and studied at Western Washington University.
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Ben Gibbard, of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, was...

Writer Sherman Alexie grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and now lives in Seattle.
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Writer Sherman Alexie grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and...

Mountain-climbing twins Jim Whittaker, left, and Lou Whittaker graduated from West Seattle High School in 1947. Jim was the first American to summit Mount Everest in 1963. Lou climbed Mount Rainier more than 250 times. (Scott Eklund/seattlepi.com file)

Mountain-climbing twins Jim Whittaker, left, and Lou Whittaker...

Pearl Jam's Mike McCready, left, graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1984. Stone Gossard, second from left, graduated the same year from the Northwest School.

Pearl Jam's Mike McCready, left, graduated from Roosevelt High...

Bill Gates, left, and Paul Allen graduated from Lakeside High School in the early '70s. Then they started Microsoft in 1975. (AP photo/Jim Hallas)